1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, AND it isn't your first language.
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts)
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series.
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know your best friend
8. You may not actually have a best friend
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face)
10. You go to anime conventions
11. You cosplay at anime conventions
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe"
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan
14. You engage in fanfic or write doujinshi
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doujinshi
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs.
17. You have watched more than 30 anime series in your lifetime
18. You have watched more than 100 anime series in your lifetime
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?)
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls. *edit this means if you have one of this, you score 5 pts, the effect is not cumulative. You can't have 15 pts*

Calculate your score. Each question answered gives you five points! It's only a yes or a no, you don't get half points!

Start being concerned with your lifestyle when you get more than 50 points. Because that's the sign that YOU. MAY. BE. AN. OTAAAKKUUU....

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, AND it isn't your first language.
No, I know some Japanese, but not enough to have a coherent conversation.

2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favorite series and whine when it's late
No, I'm eager to watch new shows but I'm not so immature I'd whine about waiting.

3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts)
No, I frequent CR but I don't watch much anime here... is that weird?

4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favorite series.
No, don't own any anime DVDs.

5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters
No

6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs
No

7. You know the characters of your favorite anime better than you know your best friend
No, I can hardly remember their names between episodes (anime char, not my friends...)

8. You may not actually have a best friend
No

9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face)
No, see #8.

10. You go to anime conventions
No

11. You cosplay at anime conventions
No, see #10.

12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe"
Yes, it's not that abstract. (5)

13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan
No

14. You engage in fanfic or write doujinshi.
No, I'm not into reading/writing gay porn... lol I know that's not all there is to it but still. No.

15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doujinshi
No, see #14.

16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs.
No? Don't get this question. Is it asking if half of my music collection is Anime songs, or J-pop? They are not mutually exclusive. Anyway most of my music is Western, not Asian.

17. You have watched more than 30 anime series in your lifetime
Yes, lol GOD yes. (5)

It's an Ok quiz but I don't think the list is totally accurate or complete since it really only applies to non Japanese.

Question #1: Has nothing to do with being an Otaku since "otaku" originally comes from Japanese culture anyway of course you'd speak Japanese & it would also be your first language.

Question #2: Chances are a "true" otaku would be fluent in Japanese and would be able to watch & understand RAW episodes (if not aired live) so there is no need to wait for fansubbers to sub/upload the anime. That question applies mostly to immature kids who are obsessed with a particular anime (Narutards).

Both of these questions are more related to being a Weeaboo. Any non Japanese Otaku can also usually be labeled as a Weeaboo (wannabe Japanese).

Question #16 should be written as, "More than half of your music collection is from anime soundtracks". There are some Anime themes that are not "J-pop".

Also being an Otaku doesn't mean you don't have friends or other normal social relationships. Those questions would be more indicative of a Hikki (shut-in). An Otaku can also be a Hikki & vise-versa.

Since the term Otaku is generally used to refer to those with an unhealthy addiction to anime, here is a better way to decide if you are an Otaku. Its a modified version of the NA (Narcotics Anonymous) questionnaire to determine if you are an anime addict (Otaku).

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In this questionnaire the term "Anime" can refer to anything anime related (manga, doujinshi, figurines, DVDs, games, etc.).

1. Do you ever watch anime alone?
2. Have you ever substituted one anime for another, thinking that one particular anime was the problem?
3. Have you ever manipulated or lied to obtain a hard to get anime related item?
4. Have you ever stolen anime or stolen to obtain anime?
5. Do you regularly watch anime when you wake up or before you go to bed?
6. Have you ever watched one anime to overcome the loss (ending) of another?
7. Do you avoid people or places that do not approve of you watching anime?
8. Have you ever watched anime without knowing what it was or if you would like it?
9. Has your job or school performance ever suffered from the effects of your anime watching?
10. Have you ever been arrested as a result of something anime related (a riot at a convention or stealing anime related material)?
11. Have you ever lied about which or how much anime you watch?
12. Do you put the purchase of anime ahead of your financial responsibilities?
13. Have you ever tried to stop or control your watching?
14. Have you ever been in jail (see question #10), a hospital (because of malnutrition or exhaustion due to lack of sleep), or had a family member confront you because of your anime watching habits?
15. Does anime interfere with your sleeping or eating?
16. Does the thought of running out of anime terrify you?
17. Do you feel it is impossible for you to live without anime?
18. Do you ever question your own sanity?
19. Is your anime watching making life at home unhappy?
20. Have you ever thought you didn't fit in because you can't have a good time without anime?
21. Have you ever felt defensive, guilty, or ashamed about your anime watching?
22. Do you think a lot about anime?
23. Have you had irrational or indefinable anime related fears?
24. Has watching affected your sexual relationships?
25. Have you ever watched anime you didn’t prefer?
26. Have you ever watched anime to relieve emotional pain or stress?
27. Have you ever overdosed on any anime (watched till you passed out)?
28. Do you continue to watch anime despite negative consequences?
29. Do you think you are an Otaku?

“Am I an Otaku?” This is a question only you can answer. Everyone will answer different numbers of these questions “yes.” The actual number of “yes” responses isn’t as important as how you feel inside and how anime addiction has affected your life.

Some of these questions don’t even mention anime. This is because anime addiction is an insidious disease that affects all areas of your life – even those areas which seem at first to have little to do with anime. The different anime you watch are not as important as why you watch them.

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, AND it isn't your first language. 0
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late 5
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts) 0
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series. 0
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters 5
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs 5
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know your best friend 5
8. You may not actually have a best friend 0
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face) 0
10. You go to anime conventions 5
11. You cosplay at anime conventions 5
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe" 5
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan 5
14. You engage in fanfic or write doujinshi 5
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doujinshi 5
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs. 5
17. You have watched more than 30 anime series in your lifetime 5
18. You have watched more than 100 anime series in your lifetime [200+] 5
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?) 0
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls. *edit this means if you have one of this, you score 5 pts, the effect is not cumulative. You can't have 15 pts* all.. 5

Calculate your score. Each question answered gives you five points! It's only a yes or a no, you don't get half points!

Start being concerned with your lifestyle when you get more than 50 points. Because that's the sign that YOU. MAY. BE. AN. OTAAAKKUUU....

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, AND it isn't your first language.(0)
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late(5)
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts)(0)
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series.(5)
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters(0)
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs(5)
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know your best friend(0)
8. You may not actually have a best friend(0)
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face)(0)
10. You go to anime conventions(5)
11. You cosplay at anime conventions(5)
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe"(0)
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan(0)
14. You engage in fanfic or write doujinshi(0)
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doujinshi(5)
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs.(5)
17. You have watched more than 30 anime series in your lifetime(5)
18. You have watched more than 100 anime series in your lifetime(0)
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?)(0)
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls. (0)

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, even when it isn't your first language.0
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late.5
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality0
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series.5
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters.5
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs.0
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than your best friend.5
8. You may not actually have a best friend.0
9. You may not actually have friends, for that matter.5
10. You go to anime conventions 5
11. You cosplay at anime conventions.0
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe".5
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan.5
14. You engage in fanfic or write doushinji.5
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doushinji.0
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs.0
17. You have watched more than 30 animes in your lifetime5
18. You have watched more than 100 animes in your lifetime.5
19. You know well known directors by name.0
20. You like maids. French maids. 0

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, AND it isn't your first language.
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts)
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series.
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know your best friend
8. You may not actually have a best friend
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face)
10. You go to anime conventions
11. You cosplay at anime conventions
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe"
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan
14. You engage in fanfic or write doujinshi
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doujinshi
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs.
17. You have watched more than 30 anime series in your lifetime
18. You have watched more than 100 anime series in your lifetime
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?)
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls. *edit this means if you have one of this, you score 5 pts, the effect is not cumulative. You can't have 15 pts*

Calculate your score. Each question answered gives you five points! It's only a yes or a no, you don't get half points!

Start being concerned with your lifestyle when you get more than 50 points. Because that's the sign that YOU. MAY. BE. AN. OTAAAKKUUU....

1. Nope, not yet. I'm currently learning Japanese though.
2. Yep, that's how it was with Naruto, D.Gray-man and SnS.
3. Nope. Don't have time for that. College doesn't leave much time to do much.
4. Yep. I spent a well over $300 worth of animes.
5. Yep. I got so many wall scrolls I don't have room to put them all up.
6. Yep. Not unless it's going out to eat at Japanese restaurants.
7. More than likely.
8. That's about right. I have good friends but not a best friend.
9. No I don't.
10. Who wouldn't go to an anime con?
11. Not yet. I'm still getting my costume done.
12. Yes I do understand the concept of moe.
13. Akihabara and Harujuku. Oh, and the Tokyo Tower.
14. No. I would definitely not go that far.
15. Yes.
16. Hell yeah. lol. Morning Musume to Orange Range.
17. I can do that in half a year.
18. Yeah. Been watching since I was 6.
19. Yep.
20. Who doesn't like nurses? lol.

1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, even when it isn't your first language.0
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late 5
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality 0
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series.0
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters.0
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs.0
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than your best friend 0
8. You may not actually have a best friend 0
9. You may not actually have friends, for that matter 0
10. You go to anime conventions 0
11. You cosplay at anime conventions 0
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe" 0
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan 0
14. You engage in fanfic or write doushinji 0
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doushinji 0
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs. 0
17. You have watched more than 30 animes in your lifetime 5
18. You have watched more than 100 animes in your lifetime 5
19. You know well known directors by name 0
20. You like maids. French maids. 5

20 Im the best wahahah :)) but i still love ANIME. Im way far for bein an otaku :)) , can w8 to go in Japan next summer :)) wahahah.